http://www.jamiehumphries.com/rss.php Official website of UK guitarist Jamie Humphries. en-gb Fri, 18 May 2012 19:25:06 GMT Fri, 18 May 2012 19:25:06 GMT http://www.jamiehumphries.com info@jamiehumphries.com info@jamiehumphries.com http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=17 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/skype-lessons Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:24:41 GMT Skype Rock Out! Jamie is now offering Skype tuition - allowing students to receive real-time, high quality audio and  HD video direct from the studio.  A tried and tested method used all over the world, these live sessions enable you to chat, explore and improve your playing in a down-to-earth and proven format from the comfort of your very own home, bedroom or office. How does it work? What do I need to get started? To get lessons using Skype, you'll need: A modern computer or laptop The Skype software (totally free!) A web camera (webcam) A soundcard and speakers A moderately fast internet connection (> 3Mbps) Your guitar! How much does it cost? Skype lessons with Jamie cost just £35 per hour.  You can pay via PayPal and we have a form in the student area that allows to book your slot and pay instantly. What do I get? You get an hour's tuition with Jamie, which includes: PDF's of Jamie's own course content MP3 backing tracks Structured lessons based around you HD quality video with zoom for close-ups on hands Jamie's vocals and guitar are run via a mixer (not a webcam mic) How do I get started? All sessions must be paid for up-front, via PayPal, before Jamie can book you in.  On initial enquiry, Jamie will ask you for preferred dates and times, and once settled upon, full payment guarantees the slot.  If payment is not made 48 hours prior to the session, Jamie cannot guarantee that you will get it.  There are absolutely no refunds for no-shows or cancellations, period. Once you book your session, you'll receive Jamie's Skype email address and you'll be added  to his Skype contacts. Unsolicited attempts at connecting to Jamie's Skype account will fail. How many lessons will I need? Hmmm. How long is the proverbial piece of string?  Many students sign up for a complete course of lessons whereas some might just want help with a specific aspect of their playing.  It's really up to you to set the pace and the number of sessions. Watch this space for updates and taster sessions very soon! http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=14 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/hyde-park-with-kerry-ellis-and-brian-may Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:20:24 GMT Hyde Park with Kerry Ellis and Brian May Hey everyone...Just to let you know that I will not be performing at the Cardiff Blackstar clinic on September 9th. The clinic will be going ahead, but I had to cancel due to last minute rehearsals for a show I have been asked to do.  Now for the show - I shall be performing along side West End/Broadway singing star Kerry Ellis, and legendary Queen guitarist Brian May. We are performing at the Last Night of the Proms at Hyde Park on September 11th. The concert will be shown live on both BBC1, BBC2 and also aired live on Radio 1 and Radio 2.  We begin rehearsals the week of the 6th of September. I'll keep you posted on the rehearsals and the show. Cheers, Jamie Update! Check out the Video page for footage of the show (how cool to be introduced by the almighty Terry Wogan - Ed). http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=5 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/photo-galleries Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:33:53 GMT Photo Galleries The Vault! [gallery:the-vault] We Will Rock You [gallery:we-will-rock-you] Champions of Rock, Sweden 09 [gallery:champions-of-rock-sweden-09] The Australian Pink Floyd Show, 2007 [gallery:taps-usa-2007] http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=12 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/august-2010 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:23:42 GMT August 2010 Hey everyone, Just a quick news update. My DVD feature in the Japanese Magazine Young Guitar will be out on August 10th...I am really very excited about the feature, so please if you are able to get the Magazine check it out..i have also just had a photo shoot for the Uk based magazine Guitar And Bass. They came to my studio and photographed my entire Electric Guitar collection, there were too many including my accoustics!...I will keep you posted as to when this is out. Lick Library news...I have just completed work on a very big new Lick Library project which is still a little hush hush, but all I can say is it is very very cool, and exciting so stay tuned..I also start filming a new Def Leppard DVD this week. Shows and Tours...I have a nice run of We Will Rock You shows coming up in London, so I will post the dates when they are confirmed. I shall also be posting up the dates for this years Champions of Rock Tour. I shall be heading back to Sweden for another stint of classic Queen Music, this time in some pretty big arenas. I also have some clinics coming up, for Blackstar Amps, so again I shall get the dates together... Online skype Guitar Lessons...Its summer break time from the ACM, so I have a few more spaces for Skype lessons. These have been keeping me pretty busy, so if you are interested, drop me a message...Just one last thing, in am in this months Guitar Techniques Magazine. This month I transcribed/recorded Mr Scary by George Lynch...classic 80's instrumental..Great Stuff!! Thats it for now..stay tuned. Speak soon, Jamie http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=6 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/tracks Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:41:59 GMT Tracks Here you go, some audio booty for you :) Ceremony // Download Black Dog Day // Download Fubar // Download The Nashville Song // Download Ceylon // Download http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=2 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/biog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:47 GMT Biography Jamie began playing guitar at around the age of 5, and has worked as a professional session guitarists for around 15 years, performing on TV soundtracks such as the BBC1 cartoon Freefonix, the BBC1 drama The Hustle, and the ITV drama The Fixer. His guitar playing has also been featured on Sky Movies, 2006 World Cup and The Winter Olympics, plus countless other shows. He has also performed on the UK Top 20 single Rocket by the Dance/Rock crossover outfit Braund Reynold, and was single of the week for two weeks running on Radio 1, reaching the A list playlist. Jamie has also performed on T4's Pop World, and on CDUK with Ronan Keating.  Jamie has written 3 books for Sanctuary Publishing: Giants of Rock, Giants of Metal, and Crash Course. Transcription Jamie has also transcribed/recorded many of the highly acclaimed Total Accuracy's Jam with... series of books and CD's.  He has a regular video column on The Lick Library website and has released over 50 instructional DVD's with them.  He has also held a teaching position for the last 10 years at the ACM, the UK's premier contemporary music academy. He has transcribed/recorded for Guitar Techniques Magazine for the past 12 years, and has also worked for Guitarists Magazine, Total Guitar Magazine, and Guitar World. Touring Jamie has spent the last 3 years touring extensivly in the USA with the highly successfull Aussie Floyd show, and has played at such venues as the Greek Theatre in LA, The Bell Centre Montreal, Canada, and London's Royal Albert Hall.  He also performs regularly in London's West End Queen Musical We Will Rock You, and also in Sweden in the Champions of Rock show.  Last year he toured, althought cut short, with the Flashback Mystic Orchestra.  Jamie has played clinics in the UK, USA and Japan, for Ernie Ball Musicman and Cornford amplifiers, and has performed with the likes of Vinnie Moore, Richie Kotzen, Pat Torpey, John Petrucci, Albert Lee, and Steve Lukather. Endorsements Jamie uses and endorses Musicman Guitars, Ernie Ball strings, Blackstar amps, DiMarzio Pickups, cables and straps, MXR and Dunlop pedals and picks. He also endorses Line 6 effects and Steinberg recording software. The Band Jamie and his long time music partner singer/bassist Jason Campbell, along with drummer Pete Riley, have just completed their debut album J, which features 10 tracks, a mixture of vocal and instrumental rock and fusion.  The album includes a guest solo trade on the track Fubar with Richie Kotzen.  Check it out on the Tracks page. http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=4 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/media Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:10:38 GMT Media http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=1 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/home Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:54:11 GMT Welcome! This is the official website for UK based guitarist Jamie Humphries. We've been offline for a while (ahem!), and Jamie has been so busy jet-setting (and fretting) around the world, that we've only just got round to putting the new site together.  We're building the site as we go, so please bear with us and feel free to offer your suggestions for improvement and what you'd like to see up here. In the meantime, enjoy your visit and don't forget to check out Jamie's MySpace page for bleeding-edge news and gigs until we get the new website plugged into, what is now, quite a different internet. Thanks for visiting :) http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=8 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/events-and-gigs Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:48:05 GMT Events and Gigs Until we get into the habit of populating this calendar, you can check out Jamie's full itinerary over at his MySpace page. Hover over dates to view events - you need to allow pop-ups to view extra details. http://www.jamiehumphries.com/?pID=13 http://www.jamiehumphries.com/may-2010 Wed, 12 May 2010 19:32:59 GMT May 2010 Hey everyone... I'm pretty bad with updates..need to get on here a little more regular!. Quite a bit of news... Blackstar amps have been keeping me very very busy, with various clinics in the UK, plus some double headers with Musicman Guitars.. I also performed at the Frankfurt show in Germany, launching the the HT Venue series, and previewing the new HT Delay, Reverb and Modulation Pedals..After Germany, it was off to Japan, where I performed for Blackstar on the Young Guitar Magazine DVD, demonstrating the new amps and pedal, plus I got to perform a couple of tunes off my album, so am really excited about that..The magazine and DVD is due out in either the July or August issue. I have also been hard at work working on a few features for Guitar Techniques Magazine, including some SRV, Genesis, plus a style file on AC/DC..I have more features coming up in the Magazine..Also I ave been back at Lick Library and am proud to announce I am working on a new Van Halen DVD, which is sounding great so far. Thats pretty much it for now, other than I have begun working on some new instrumentals, thought it was about time I wrote some new material..also the online webcam lessons on Skype are going great, so if any of you are interested then drop me a line. I shall be working soon on two different pricings, one for a standard video lesson, and the other for the lesson plus a copy of the video feed..i have to just sort a few technical issues out first. I shall also be adding up the tour dates for Champions of Rock in Sweden shortly..this tour will be great...we are playing some very nice Arena's in Sweden.  I am also still up at We Will Rock You in London...so hope to see ya there. Cheers, Jamie